Home Depot 4x8 Drain Table

I Have a 8x4.5x6.6 grow tent and planed to run a soil drain to waste system. Did some shopping and realized i could not purchase a large enough table within my budget. So as always i simply fabricated one! I started with a piece of 4x8 particle board. Painted the whole board with a moisture resistant white paint. once dried i used liquid nails to attach a 4x8 piece of 1/8 thick white plastic wall board so the table surface is completely 100% water prof. Next i designed a frame structure out of 3/4 sch40 pvc for the board to sit on. Attached the board to the pvc frame using inexpensive half moon shaped clamps. next i purchased some white vinyl molding that was 1in x 1in angle and siliconed it down around the edges of the table to create a water tight seal around the sides and 1 end of the table. At the open end of the table i connected a vinyl gutter to catch run-off water. I implemented a decline into the design of the frame so run-off water will simply run down off the table and allow gravity to fill the gutter with excess run-off water. I then drain the gutter and wait till next feeding. All in all materials cost under $75 and i have a great drainage table. I originally built the frame to accommodate a reservoir for drainage but seeing how easy it is to pump out the gutter into the drain i am going to lower the table after my 1st harvest to gain a-little extra space in the tent.

fabrication and improvising will go a long way my friend!

Looks great. I'm needing to build a couple of these and was tossing ideas around in my head and you've put a few more in there.

Curious on how you implemented the decline. Also how did you attach the gutter for easy removal and reattachment?

This is exactly what I need, thanks!

to make the decline just make the legs shorter on one side than the other. The gutter could put sum bolts with wing nuts to hole it on and take off with ease

tehgenoc1de said:

Looks great. I'm needing to build a couple of these and was tossing ideas around in my head and you've put a few more in there.

Curious on how you implemented the decline. Also how did you attach the gutter for easy removal and reattachment?

This is exactly what I need, thanks!

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The decline was achieved just as joe dollar states. As for the gutter attachment, Home depot sells cheap plastic gutter hooks. They simply snap to the top of the gutter and gravity holds them in place. Just lift up to un-snap and remove for cleaning. I usually leave the gutter attached and pump the water out into my drain using a cheap Harbor Freight fluid pump i had laying around. I think it cost $5-$10

is that the soil master moisture light ph meter I spy? Get rid of it, and spent $20 instead on a digital reader...the soil master is HORRIBLE. Inaccurate in pH, light, and moisture..it's basically a piece of plastic with some metal rods shoved through it.

Davidsnow said:

is that the soil master moisture light ph meter I spy? Get rid of it, and spent $20 instead on a digital reader...the soil master is HORRIBLE. Inaccurate in pH, light, and moisture..it's basically a piece of plastic with some metal rods shoved through it.

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LOL, Yeah i have noticed what a terrible device this thing is. After i just watered w/20%-30% run-out, the meter still read moderate to dry.